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Co-Working Space Bamboo Detroit Grows For Second Time This Year, Adds 3,000 Square Feet

With the rise of startups and entrepreneurship in downtown Detroit, an industry that has been on the upswing is co-working and shared office spaces. With many traditional leases for space being in terms of five or ten years, co-working and shared offices allow flexibility and is utilized by companies large and small. Bamboo Detroit announced that they have signed a lease for an additional 3,000 sq. ft. to add on to their current footprint that’s more than 6,000 square feet. Bamboo moved to 142...

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Coworking Space Bamboo Detroit To Double In Size, Move To Washington Boulevard

Detroit’s entrepreneurial community is getting another boost. The coworking space Bamboo Detroit announced Tuesday that they’re expanding to 6,000 feet on Washington Boulevard in downtown Detroit. They’ll moving into the Julian C. Madison Building at 1420 Washington Boulevard, steps from Grand Circus Park. This is double the size of their current space on Brush Street by Ford Field. Bamboo is not only the city’s largest coworking space by membership, it’s also very diverse, with 40% of membe...

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Nine Detroit Small Businesses Receive $500,000 In Latest Motor City Match Round

The third round of Motor City Match has ended, with a combined $500,000 in grant funding given to a variety of Detroit businesses. Funding for the nine small business projects in Detroit neighborhoods ranged from $18,000 to $100,000. Motor City Match was launched last year by Mayor Mike Duggan in partnership with the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation. The goal of Motor City Match is to connect new and expanding businesses with Detroit real estate opportunities and provide them with the fundi...

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Join Native Newcomer for Community Brainstorming Thursday, March 31

Native <> Newcomer, an innovative platform that aims to bring native Detroiters and new Detroiters together to foster collaboration, invites you to join them at a Community Engagement and Brainstorming Workshop on Thursday, March 31. [Previously: Native Newcomer Platform Aims to Bridge Gaps Between Detroiters] The event will be held at Bamboo Detroit (1442 Brush St) and will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. It’s hosted by the How to Start a Startup Meetup and is free to attend. Check out the event’...

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On-Demand Dry Cleaning Service DRYV Launches in Detroit This Week

Let’s face it: Getting your clothes dry-cleaned is a pain. However, on Thursday, July 23, DRYV kicks off the launch of its new app-based service, which hopes to make dry-cleaning a breeze. From 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., DRYV and Bamboo Detroit are hosting a kick-off networking opportunity for Detroiters at Centre Bar, 1407 Randolph St. Attendees will be able to meet DRYV founders and local entrepreneur and local partner in the launch, Wayne Wudyka of Huntington Cleaners. A free drink ticket and appet...

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"Rise Of Retail" Highlights Some Of The Local, Up And Coming Of Detroit's Scene

Everyone has a dream with plans to make it happen and see it thrive, but what matters are the actions taken rather than just ideas. Can you walk your talk? Can you make them a reality and play into Disney’s motto that “dreams can come true?” Sometimes all you need is a little inspiration to get started, and you can look no further than Tracy Garley, Detroit’s newest up-and-coming entrepreneur, and the event, The Rise of Retail, co-hosted by Garley of Zarkpas Boutique & Bamboo Detroit. So her...

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Detroit Co-working Space Makes List Of Top Spaces In America

Co-working is a relatively new phenomenon, but it’s been integral to many businesses getting off the ground, or being a place where solopreneurs (people who work for themselves) can get some work done without the distractions of home. It’s also, importantly, a place for connections and collaboration to help launch nascent businesses and take them to the next level. Detroit’s own Bamboo Detroit (which, disclosure, we’re a member of) was ranked as one of the top 100 co-working spaces in America...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of May 29-31

Hopefully everyone has recovered by now from the Memorial Day long weekend festivities and is looking forward to what is in store this weekend.  This weekend seems to be offering a great variety of networking opportunities and to jump start career goals. Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: Startup Weekend Detroit for Social Entrepreneurs – You might be sitting on a great idea or business plan but haven’t been able to find the right resources or people to help you make it a reality.  This weekend, the...

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WATCH: Detroit's Super Business Girl - Asia Newson

“Detroit is a wonderful place. It’s been a lot of negative things on the news, but Detroit is still a great place to start a business.” Asia Newson is an 11-year-old Detroiter who could sell ice to an Eskimo. She has an excellent pitch, and uses that skill and her winning personality to sell candles around the city of Detroit to people she meets. She’s been featured on This American Life in a segment called “It’s Not The Product, It’s The Person” … and her latest appearance is this segment on...